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Fiat wallows in crisis; university rectors resign en mass; judges attend the opening session of the judicial year carrying copies of the constitution as a warning to the government.
During the past decade these elected officials have acquired the powers of feudal barons and in some cases act in clear violation of the constitution.
This statement itself was unlawful because, according to Russia's constitution, dismissals of duly elected officials should occur only by virtue of court orders.
The Assembly condemned Lukashenka’s usurpation of power when he twisted the constitution to grant himself a virtual lifetime presidency, and it has denounced the disappearance of those Belarussians who have dared to think differently from the regime.
Although Russia’s constitution equips its political system with all the features of democracy, Putin’s regime manipulates and distorts them almost beyond recognition to consolidate its power.
Then in 1993, as a result of a brutal political conflict, the executive branch amended the constitution to further increase its powers, which not only did not resolve the conflict but perpetuated another crisis.
Japan in the second half of the 20th century had stable politics, due in large part to a good constitution and democratic institutions.
As a result, a general lack of clarity about what kind of Turkey should be accepted characterizes the accession debate, which focuses – much as in the recent referenda on the EU constitution in France and the Netherlands – on rather meaningless generalities.
Britain, the leading nation of “new” Europe, has no desire for an EU constitution, more executive and parliamentary power in Brussels, a stronger European Parliament, or the euro.
Its official language is French, it has its own constitution, and it has created a highly efficient Multicultural Cohesion Service.
Supporting Palestinian democratization does not mean that the international community should not demand that Hamas abandon terror for once and for all, demilitarize, respect the Palestinian constitution, and accept the existence of the state of Israel.
This is one of the most difficult but relevant questions to be addressed by the convention that will debate Europe's constitution beginning this March.
This mechanism cannot work in the EU, at least not under the current European constitution.
To centralize these policies, a drastic redesign of the EU political constitution might be needed.
Assume that he accomplishes much for his country during his first term (or his first two or three terms if the constitution allows it).
To do so, they wrote the doctrine of the separation of powers into its constitution.
But the same can be said of Britain’s government, despite the absence of a constitutional separation of powers between the legislature and the executive – indeed, despite the absence of a written constitution altogether.
Constitutional amendments in the US must be ratified by three-quarters of the states, which means that at present there is no realistic prospect of changing the constitution sufficiently to overcome the flaw that has made the current crisis possible.
But a different factor that contributes to the hyper-partisan nature of US politics today could be changed without amending the constitution.
Given that Kenya’s previous constitution was considered partly responsible for the violence, a new constitution was adopted in 2010, with the support of 67% of the population.
But an updated constitution cannot instantly transform a country’s politics and society.
In fact, the old Kenyan constitution underpinned legislation that, if enforced, would have addressed some of the factors that fuel violence.
More than two years since the new constitution was adopted, little has changed.
The only part of the new constitution that Kenyans have been quick to implement directly pertains to elections.
With Election Day less than three months away, citizens can only hope that the new constitution created enough electoral vacancies to satisfy their politicians’ bloody lust for power.
Ennahda’s permissive stance toward radical Islamist organizations has encouraged these groups to become increasingly assertive, demanding a more markedly Islamist constitution as they position themselves to compete in the next general election, due to be held at some point before the end of this year.
With both secular and Islamist parties flexing their muscles, drafting a new constitution has been particularly challenging.
As the process of framing a new constitution reaches its final stages, Ennahda must decide whether to commit fully to a democratic, pluralistic, and open society.
Its value to Massachusetts is exemplified in the Commonwealth’s post-independence state constitution, ratified in 1780, which includes a section about the university’s function and boundaries.
No, Kuchma wants to change Ukraine's constitution for no other reason than to maintain his grip on power.
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